Peanut Butter Blossoms

The best classic Christmas cookies, this Peanut Butter Blossoms recipe makes the perfect soft and chewy peanut butter cookies, dipped in sugar and topped with milk chocolate.

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine Christmas, Cookies, Dessert, Holiday

Keyword Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Cooling Time 20

Total Time 45

Servings cookies

Calories 167kcal

Author Chrissie

Equipment

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

For rolling and decorating:

4 tablespoons granulated sugar
24 milk chocolate candies We prefer Hershey's Kisses

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350 ℉ or 175 ℃. Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
In a large bowl with a hand mixer or in the bowl of your stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until the mixture is creamy and smooth (for several minutes).
Add the peanut butter and mix well on medium speed until well combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure it's all incorporated.
Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix on low speed until combined and there are no more streaks of flour.
Using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon, portion the cookie dough and roll into 24 balls. Roll each ball in the granulated sugar and place them on the baking sheets spaced apart.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cookies are crackly on top and the centres are soft but set.
Cool on the pans for about 2 minutes before pressing a milk chocolate candy into the top of each of the warm cookies. It's critical to do this while the cookies are very warm.
Let the cookies cool on their pans for 20 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack to cool completely,

Notes

Storage Instructions

Store these cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 days. Place parchment paper between the layers of cookies to prevent them from sticking together.

Make-Ahead Instructions

It's possible to make these cookies ahead of time in several ways. First, prepare the dough and freeze it before baking, either as one piece in a freezer bag or after rolling in individual balls. The dough can also be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days before baking in an airtight container or bag.

Freezer Instructions

These cookies can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 3 months before enjoying. Be sure to follow the instructions in this blog post for freezing cookies.

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